Panel debate on the deaths of Canadian Somali men in Alberta

Panel debate on the deaths of Canadian Somali men in Alberta. A recent CBC news report indicated that the average rate in our community – one homicide for every 3,000 people – is seventeen times higher than the Alberta average of one in 50,000. This puts the homicide rate in the Edmonton Somali community higher than the national homicide rates in high-risk countries like Panama, Brazil and the Dominican Republic. The vast majority of the homicide cases in this community remain unsolved. One of the main challenges that is preventing the resolution of these outstanding cases is the failure of the City of Edmonton and the Edmonton Police Service to dedicate resources towards the hiring of more homicide detectives. This crucial step would inevitably lead to the resolution of many cases and would go a long way in deterring those that would endanger the lives of Edmontonians. Without this leadership and co-operation from the city, it is difficult for Edmonton Somalis – a mainly working-class community – to come up with the resources necessary to make a sustained turnaround in its fortunes when it comes to the continued loss of its young men to gun violence.
Please click on the link below to watch the panel debate: 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtH6T0Xw5Fg

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